Making a Carrot Halwa Carrot Cake: A Family Tradition

I am making a carrot halwa carrot cake, my grandmom would only make in the wintertime. She would make a traditional dessert called gajar halwa, which is a pudding made with grated carrots, milk, and spices. I want to put my own spin on this dessert by creating a carrot cake that incorporates the flavors of both desserts.

To start, I peel and grate some carrots, which will be the base of my cake. I mix together liquid ingredients separately, including eggs, granulated sugar, brown sugar, oil, and milk. Next, I combine dry ingredients in a stand mixer, adding chai masala mix to flour, baking powder, and salt. Once everything is well mixed, I add grated carrots, some pecans, and dates to the mixture, which results in a smooth batter.

I pour the batter into a cake pan and put it into the oven. As the cake bakes, I think about my grandmom's gajar halwa recipe. She would make this dessert by cooking together grated carrots, milk, green cardamom powder, and saffron until the flavors had melded together. To take away the smell and taste of raw carrots, she would add some raisins to the mixture so they could rehydrate and become plump during cooking.

To create my carrot cake, I also want to incorporate some roasted nuts, which will add texture and flavor to the dessert. I melt some ghee in a saute pan and roast pistachios, cashews, and almonds until they are golden brown. Once everything is done, I add grated paneer (Indian cottage cheese) to the mixture, along with condensed milk. The result is a rich and creamy dessert that is perfect for wintertime.

After preparing the carrot halwa mixture, I pour it into a sheet tray and refrigerate it until it has cooled down. Once the cake is done baking, I cut it in half and create three distinct layers: two layers of cake and one layer of gajar halwa. To assemble the dessert, I place half of the carrot cake at the base, followed by some whipped cream and then the carrot halwa mixture. The final layer is the other half of the cake, which I ice with whipped cream.

To finish the dessert, I sprinkle some pistachio dust on top and add beautiful flowers made from edible cold sheets. Because I love my bling, I also put some edible decorations on the cake to make it truly special. And so, after all this work, my carrot halwa carrot cake is finally complete! It's a unique dessert that combines the flavors of both traditional carrot halwa and modern carrot cake. The cardamom adds an extra kick to the dessert, making it truly unforgettable.

I must admit, I am very excited to try my new carrot halwa carrot cake. As a family dessert, it is perfect for special occasions or just as a way to celebrate every day. And now, that it's done, I get to take a bite out of this delicious creation and experience all the flavors that I've worked so hard to create.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: eni am making a carrot halwa carrot cake my grandmom would only in the wintertime she would make carrot halwa with red carrots this was one of her prized desserts the carrot cake is my own spin so the first thing that i do is i grab some carrots i peel the carrots and i grate it the liquid ingredients i mix separately eggs with granulated sugar and brown sugar oil mix that i mix all the dry ingredients together i add some chai masala mix to some flour some baking powder some salt i put that in a stand mixer and add grated carrots to it some pecans and dates and mix it till it's a nice smooth batter then i pour the batter in a cake pan and i put it into bake good luck mini yes i'm coming to check on you i want to learn more about this cake my grandmom would make a gajar halwa which was a dessert pudding so how about presenting it in a form of a carrot cake so essentially i made two desserts which i put together to make a gajar halwa i put grated carrots some milk some green cardamom powder and some saffron and then start cooking all of this together what i'm trying to do is take away the smell and the taste of the raw carrots halfway through i go ahead and put some raisins in it so the raisins can get rehydrated and they become plump while they're cooking along with the milk then i take a saute pan and melt some ghee in it and roast till golden brown pistachios cashews and almonds all the milk has evaporated so i add grated paneer which is indian cottage cheese and then i take the roasted nuts put it in the carrot mixture add some condensed milk and mix it very well and then put it in a sheet trays and put it in the refrigerator to cool it down do i want to put candles in it or what do i want to do right now every day is a celebration are we going to eat this thing or take a picture with it take a picture with it and then eat it once the cake is done cut it in half i want the cake to have three distinct layers two layers of the cake and one layer of the gajar halwa i put half of the carrot cake at the base then on the side i put some whipped cream and in between i just put the carrot halwa and then i get the other layer of cake right on top ice the entire cake with whipped cream i have some pistachio dust which i sprinkle on top get some beautiful flowers and because i love my bling i put some edible cold sheets on the cake and the cake is ready if this is this is more bites of me taking a bite out of cake than you will ever see that is carrot cake gone wild a lot of carrot a lot of flavor and the cardamom in my opinion is the kiss that took it over the top excellent youi am making a carrot halwa carrot cake my grandmom would only in the wintertime she would make carrot halwa with red carrots this was one of her prized desserts the carrot cake is my own spin so the first thing that i do is i grab some carrots i peel the carrots and i grate it the liquid ingredients i mix separately eggs with granulated sugar and brown sugar oil mix that i mix all the dry ingredients together i add some chai masala mix to some flour some baking powder some salt i put that in a stand mixer and add grated carrots to it some pecans and dates and mix it till it's a nice smooth batter then i pour the batter in a cake pan and i put it into bake good luck mini yes i'm coming to check on you i want to learn more about this cake my grandmom would make a gajar halwa which was a dessert pudding so how about presenting it in a form of a carrot cake so essentially i made two desserts which i put together to make a gajar halwa i put grated carrots some milk some green cardamom powder and some saffron and then start cooking all of this together what i'm trying to do is take away the smell and the taste of the raw carrots halfway through i go ahead and put some raisins in it so the raisins can get rehydrated and they become plump while they're cooking along with the milk then i take a saute pan and melt some ghee in it and roast till golden brown pistachios cashews and almonds all the milk has evaporated so i add grated paneer which is indian cottage cheese and then i take the roasted nuts put it in the carrot mixture add some condensed milk and mix it very well and then put it in a sheet trays and put it in the refrigerator to cool it down do i want to put candles in it or what do i want to do right now every day is a celebration are we going to eat this thing or take a picture with it take a picture with it and then eat it once the cake is done cut it in half i want the cake to have three distinct layers two layers of the cake and one layer of the gajar halwa i put half of the carrot cake at the base then on the side i put some whipped cream and in between i just put the carrot halwa and then i get the other layer of cake right on top ice the entire cake with whipped cream i have some pistachio dust which i sprinkle on top get some beautiful flowers and because i love my bling i put some edible cold sheets on the cake and the cake is ready if this is this is more bites of me taking a bite out of cake than you will ever see that is carrot cake gone wild a lot of carrot a lot of flavor and the cardamom in my opinion is the kiss that took it over the top excellent you\n"